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syria. i think president assad he spoke very clearly couple of days ago he wanted to reform not because he's formed because the country need reform but i think that if i had be just ask you know what why is it then you are saying that he is a reformer and he wants to reform but the protesters the people of that you rejected any gesture towards any measure of reform there and indeed if he does show some form of reformation when it be too little too late to keep the population happy. this at this point the external external promises from the west from the obama administration and. obama administration is scattering to republican in the house and in the senate and basically. our country one. of two to change that's why funneling money and weapons. to these people who finding the regime fall my estimate it doesn't matter what president assad does in common days or months if he doesn't control the securities in his country these as collusion will continue because somebody is pushing the pollen fr
syria. i think president assad he spoke very clearly couple of days ago he wanted to reform not because he's formed because the country need reform but i think that if i had be just ask you know what why is it then you are saying that he is a reformer and he wants to reform but the protesters the people of that you rejected any gesture towards any measure of reform there and indeed if he does show some form of reformation when it be too little too late to keep the population happy. this at this...
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can pants in northwestern syria. people fled in the thousands we estimate around 12,000 said mainly because they were terrified of army and syrian intelligence service retaliation against them. the army and especially, especially the intelligence have a fearsome reputation it will give seen plenty of videos on arabic satellite tv about how they beat and tortured people and some were quite gruesome so people fled in fear and that is what happened in the town i visited up in the north in june. so we appreciate the role of the turks are pleading and my understanding now is that some refugees who went to turkey are beginning to trickle back into syria. they will be saved. the syrian red crescent has extended promises they will watch over people coming back into the there is not mistreatment. i think most of the refugees are still in turkey and some are around 8,000 still. so plenty of people are still afraid and don't trust their own government and syria. and the turkish rule on this has been i think very good, and we ap
can pants in northwestern syria. people fled in the thousands we estimate around 12,000 said mainly because they were terrified of army and syrian intelligence service retaliation against them. the army and especially, especially the intelligence have a fearsome reputation it will give seen plenty of videos on arabic satellite tv about how they beat and tortured people and some were quite gruesome so people fled in fear and that is what happened in the town i visited up in the north in june. so...
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upon his return to syria, he was missing. his wife contacted the authorities who confirmed that he was in their custody but would be released shortly. the next day, sakur's wife and daughter were interviewed by the authorities who again confirmed he would be released. two days later, his body was discovered in a village 20 miles south of the area. the authorities then denied that he was ever in their custody and claimed that they found his body in a ditch by the side of the road. his body was subjected to brutal torture. his bones were broken and his body was mutilated in unspeakable ways. sakur was not a political active it and was not involved in the demonstrations, his sole ofens is going to the medical conference and visiting with his brother. we honor his memory, sakur's memory by calling for democratic change in syria. we know that our allies across the arab logan in turkey league and in turkey have the pressure mr. assad. they have economic and diplomatic ties with syria that the united states does not have. i support
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so it's the same thing in syria now i'm not against any democratic movement in syria but i have to let you know that a lot of these parties like the muslim brotherhood here they're not for democracy and ideological minorities so when the media says people represent all of libyan society that is absolutely false very interesting and we have to say as always muddy doris nelson rose from the center for research on globalization joining us live at the moment there in tripoli in libya thanks. well back to our top story now financial troubles pile up in both the euro zone where more bailouts look to be on the cards and across the ocean in the u.s. the world's largest economy has been saved from the brink by a last minute congress compromise to raise the country's debt limit for more let's not talk to economics journalist jeff madrick he's joining us live there in the states now silvio berlusconi says that italy has solid economic foundations but if the troubles do persist and if it does ask for a bailout could the eurozone survive that. well i think the eurozone is going to survive i think t
so it's the same thing in syria now i'm not against any democratic movement in syria but i have to let you know that a lot of these parties like the muslim brotherhood here they're not for democracy and ideological minorities so when the media says people represent all of libyan society that is absolutely false very interesting and we have to say as always muddy doris nelson rose from the center for research on globalization joining us live at the moment there in tripoli in libya thanks. well...
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she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, back in april you yourself said that no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent around doing your own investigations. but that certainly does not seem to be true. >> no, no, no. absolutely. i am sticking to my words. and we are not talking about the commission coming from geneva. we have allowed after the presidential statement adopted by security council we have allowed a mission, a humanitarian mission from ocha. >> but back in april apparently you said you didn't need this. so now under pressure you're allowing some groups in. your president has been promising reforms from before he took power back in 2000, before the baath party congress in 2005 he was promising reforms. other than a few banking reforms there's been none. he's promising reforms months from now. why should anyone believe your pres
she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, back in april you yourself said that no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent around doing your own investigations. but that certainly does not seem to be true. >> no, no, no. absolutely. i am sticking to my words. and we are not talking about the commission coming...
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she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, back in april you yourself said that no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent around doing your own investigations. but that certainly does not seem to be true. >> no, no, no. absolutely. i am sticking to my words. and we are not talking about the commission coming from geneva. we have allowed after the presidential statement adopted by security council we have allowed a mission, a humanitarian mission from ocha. >> but back in april apparently you said you didn't need this. so now under pressure you're allowing some groups in. your president has been promising reforms from before he took power back in 2000, before the baath party congress in 2005 he was promising reforms. other than a few banking reforms there's been none. he's promising reforms months from now. why should anyone believe your pres
she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, back in april you yourself said that no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent around doing your own investigations. but that certainly does not seem to be true. >> no, no, no. absolutely. i am sticking to my words. and we are not talking about the commission coming...
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that included syria. while they sent on a voice there, -- envoys there, they never quite got around to naming an ambassador. there were always looking for some -- for syria to give us something tangible that would justify sending an ambassador. it was not and the cards at all. in the end, we did send an ambassador, in december of last year. the good years -- the good news, we got the appointment right. we sent a very good man to do a top job and he has been doing it in admirable fashion. we also have been fortunate in having others who know syria well over the years to have been involved in advising senior levels of the administration. i believe that the obama administration has been right to be cautious in how it has approached all this. maybe they were misguided and the beginning in thinking that he would be chastened by the offensive dialogue and would leave the movement and help syria to a soft landing. i do not think chris james go around killing their own citizens if -- regimes go around killing the
that included syria. while they sent on a voice there, -- envoys there, they never quite got around to naming an ambassador. there were always looking for some -- for syria to give us something tangible that would justify sending an ambassador. it was not and the cards at all. in the end, we did send an ambassador, in december of last year. the good years -- the good news, we got the appointment right. we sent a very good man to do a top job and he has been doing it in admirable fashion. we...
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, which campaigns in northwestern syria. people fled in the thousands, we estimate 12,000, fled mainly because they were terrified of army and intelligence service retaliation against them. the army and especially, and especially the intelligence services had a fearsome reputation and we have seen plenty of videos on arabic satellite tv how they beat and torture people, some of them grite gruesome. so we appreciate the role that the turks have played. my understanding now is that some refugees who went to turkey are beginning to trickle back into syria. they think they will be safe. the syrian red crescent has extended promises that they will watch over people coming back, that there is not mistreatment. i think most of the refugees are in turkey, somewhere around 8,000. plenty of people still afraid and don't trust their own government in syria, but the turkish role on this has been very good and we appreciate it. with respect, senator, your question more broadly about what can turkey do. turkey has a very, very important r
, which campaigns in northwestern syria. people fled in the thousands, we estimate 12,000, fled mainly because they were terrified of army and intelligence service retaliation against them. the army and especially, and especially the intelligence services had a fearsome reputation and we have seen plenty of videos on arabic satellite tv how they beat and torture people, some of them grite gruesome. so we appreciate the role that the turks have played. my understanding now is that some refugees...
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for syria's religious minorities are under threat. protests in syria start out with political slogans. and violence breaks out people come to blows over issues of faith not politics. with more than four thousand years of history damascus like the rest of syria has been home to multiple faith for centuries but with an increasing political unrest many are starting to wonder whether this could upset the delicate balance of religious tolerance in the country for now who is enjoying the quiet comfort of her home like most christians in a country it's a life she's been used to since her childhood i was growing up in a place with christians jews muslims and everyone got along just fine and still do actually but it's not like this everywhere more than seventy percent of syrian population are muslim and just like christians most muslims here belong to different branches of the religion take for example the president himself was shot on our side is a follower of the our branch of islam who are a minority among a predominantly sunni population s
for syria's religious minorities are under threat. protests in syria start out with political slogans. and violence breaks out people come to blows over issues of faith not politics. with more than four thousand years of history damascus like the rest of syria has been home to multiple faith for centuries but with an increasing political unrest many are starting to wonder whether this could upset the delicate balance of religious tolerance in the country for now who is enjoying the quiet...
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another nation locked into street protests is syria and you can find out what steps they got there is going to take to find a compromise and stop the months of bloodshed. also still to come the list of euro applicants gets shorter as countries spurred by the debt contagion sweeping the economic bloc think twice over their aspirations to join up. this week marked three years since georgia launched its attack on the small republic of south the city of the five day war in which georgia tried to regain control of its old territories claimed hundreds of innocent lives memorial services are being held across the republic with the biggest in south ascetics capital hundreds of people came to light candles and pray for those who died in the conflict releasing white balloons in their memory artie's medina question of reports from the republic where the scars are still fresh from what happened in august two thousand and eight. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son so i know i will lie next to my dear boy. for the last three years stacy sydney has come to this cemetery where her s
another nation locked into street protests is syria and you can find out what steps they got there is going to take to find a compromise and stop the months of bloodshed. also still to come the list of euro applicants gets shorter as countries spurred by the debt contagion sweeping the economic bloc think twice over their aspirations to join up. this week marked three years since georgia launched its attack on the small republic of south the city of the five day war in which georgia tried to...
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syria. i arrived in syria about a month before the protests started. in the past five months, those protests have grown slowly in size and they now extend across all of syria. the protesters demand respect for their basic rights, freedom of speech, freedom to march peacefully and they demand an end to corruption and above all they demand that their government treat them with dignity. i want to emphasize here, we talked about the arab spring in washington, the keyword is dignity. treating people with dignity. the government's response has been brutal. it has been outrageous. nearly 2,000 people have been killed by the syria security forces. thousands more arrested and held in barbaric conditions. one cannot but have admiration for the protesters' courage and their ingenuity in that they have stayed generally peaceful despite bullets, beatings and the constant risk of arrest and torture. in my five months there, sorry, six months, i have seen two principles in front of me, first to insist to t
syria. i arrived in syria about a month before the protests started. in the past five months, those protests have grown slowly in size and they now extend across all of syria. the protesters demand respect for their basic rights, freedom of speech, freedom to march peacefully and they demand an end to corruption and above all they demand that their government treat them with dignity. i want to emphasize here, we talked about the arab spring in washington, the keyword is dignity. treating people...
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ambassador to syria. keep this in mind -- >> the united nations high commissioner of human rights accused your government and i quote, of a pattern of human rights violations that constitutes widespread or systemic attacks against the civilian population which may amounts to crimes against humanity. they go on to say that you are intentionally going after children. they say children have not only been targeted by security forces, but they have been repeatedly subject to the same human rights and criminal violations including torture with no consideration for their vulnerable status. how can children be targeted and then returned to their parents? or do you deny that's happening? >> absolutely, the children are not targeted by the police neither by the army. but let me comment on what you have just said. the report of the high commissioner is unfounded and biassed. she didn't reflect any of my government's point of view in the report. shep didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syr
ambassador to syria. keep this in mind -- >> the united nations high commissioner of human rights accused your government and i quote, of a pattern of human rights violations that constitutes widespread or systemic attacks against the civilian population which may amounts to crimes against humanity. they go on to say that you are intentionally going after children. they say children have not only been targeted by security forces, but they have been repeatedly subject to the same human...
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in syria, violence continues. human rights groups said that more than 100 people have been killed. >> more video from syria makes it on to the internet. it purportedly is shows the sheer force was which bashar all the side's regime is facing down opposition. -- bashar al-assad's regime is facing opposition. soldiers are thought to have killed 100 people since the siege on sunday. the army has also occupied the northern cities. many syrians appear undeterred by the harsh repression. people take to the streets in a show of solidarity and resistance, like here in a suburb of damascus. as the death toll rises, so does the pressure on the international community to take steps against the syrian regime. the u.n. security council has been discussing a draft resolution to condemn the repression in syria. early moves to do so were halted by russia and china. >> earlier, we spoke to the deputy foreign ministry of germany and asked what we can expect to come out of the deliberations of the security council. >> there was move
in syria, violence continues. human rights groups said that more than 100 people have been killed. >> more video from syria makes it on to the internet. it purportedly is shows the sheer force was which bashar all the side's regime is facing down opposition. -- bashar al-assad's regime is facing opposition. soldiers are thought to have killed 100 people since the siege on sunday. the army has also occupied the northern cities. many syrians appear undeterred by the harsh repression. people...
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tell headquarters located on rights in the middle of this syria tell us a company. telephone company which was always why one of the cousins of the president and the protesters expressed their hatred towards the regime by looting the place and then burning it violence returned to vote again just a couple of weeks ago claiming more than thirty lives antigovernment protests broke out in the sunni part of the city officials said they were battling with armed groups which they say have infiltrated the area now what's the story here the story goes according to the protesters according to the opposition answer majority of the main western media sources is that there were warships stationed right here in this bay and they were shelling the sunni part of the town which is all along the coastline right over there and in the middle of that part of the town is the palestinian camp but you have to keep in mind that according to the u.s. administration who are obviously wanted to in this situation there were no warships stationed in this debate on the seventeenth of august or ea
tell headquarters located on rights in the middle of this syria tell us a company. telephone company which was always why one of the cousins of the president and the protesters expressed their hatred towards the regime by looting the place and then burning it violence returned to vote again just a couple of weeks ago claiming more than thirty lives antigovernment protests broke out in the sunni part of the city officials said they were battling with armed groups which they say have infiltrated...
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syria -- i am certain that the opposition forces are in syria and yemen are going to be very much encouraged by what happened in libya. because, as i said, there is more than one way to overturn our regime. i think there was a pattern emerging that whereas it could happen peacefully and quickly in egypt and tunisia, then it can just not work. the libyans have shown that with some help they were able to overcome the regime. that does not mean things are going to be easy going forward. libya does not look like a perfect scenario, but it does create another model. already we are seeing things devolving a bit into what will be an armed conflict. is not clear whether things will go that route in syria. but it is a possibility. is a possibility in deed that the divisions of the syrian army will begin fighting each other. there is this fourth division that is close to come up -- close to the president's brother and is expected to remain largely loyal to him. we could see the syrian conflict, which has been going on for a long time and slowly spreading, becoming more divided, and i think that will r
syria -- i am certain that the opposition forces are in syria and yemen are going to be very much encouraged by what happened in libya. because, as i said, there is more than one way to overturn our regime. i think there was a pattern emerging that whereas it could happen peacefully and quickly in egypt and tunisia, then it can just not work. the libyans have shown that with some help they were able to overcome the regime. that does not mean things are going to be easy going forward. libya does...
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upon his return to syria, he was missing. his wife contacted the authorities who confirmed that he was in their custody but would be released shortly. the next day, sacor's wife and daughter were interviewed by the authorities who again confirmed that he would be released. two days later, his body was discovered in a village 20 miles south of the area. the authorities then denied that he was ever in their custody and claimed that they found his body in a ditch by the side of the road. sacor's body was subjected to brutal torture. his bones were broken and his body was mutilated in unspeakable ways. sacor was not a political activist. he was not involved in the demonstrations. his sole offense appears to be his visit to the medical conference and his visit with his brother in united states of america. we honor his memory, sacor's memory, and hundreds of others by calling for democratic change in syria. we know that our allies across the arab league and in turkey, as i raised before in the first panel, have a unique and critica
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or will it affect any of the actions they might take in syria. well in libya has certainly affected a number of elements namely the russians inability to believe in the west when they say they want simply assad to stop killing the protesters as they did put afy of course they turned that into more of a regime. change there however i do think things in libya have changed a lot recently in the last couple of days even the roads to tunisia from libya from sort of in tripoli have been cut off so there is talk now of the low because the regime under real pressure which does of course free up the west to increase its diplomatic pressure on syria but remember this all comes against the backdrop of the west saying very clearly that they know there's no military intervention possibility with syria that allows them to sort of run public rhetoric as you called it without having to concern yourself the same level of commitment but if the u.s. and its allies do get their wish and does step down what would the alternative actually be. well it's a really diffic
or will it affect any of the actions they might take in syria. well in libya has certainly affected a number of elements namely the russians inability to believe in the west when they say they want simply assad to stop killing the protesters as they did put afy of course they turned that into more of a regime. change there however i do think things in libya have changed a lot recently in the last couple of days even the roads to tunisia from libya from sort of in tripoli have been cut off so...
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syria. thank you so much reporting live from the libyan capital that was independent journalist his information. more on the violence elsewhere in the region just ahead as our tease and international reports on the latest from syria. what is the syrian army i live in the city or. the iraqi border. officials are saying operation is now over that the city has been freed from groups as you can see people are welcome in the soldiers as the weirdos. cross border violence has soared in the middle east this week with israel launching airstrikes in gaza which fought back with dozens of rocket attacks israeli led assault killed fifteen people leading hamas to call off the defacto ceasefire but it puts out exchanges began four days ago following a series of attacks in which eight israelis were killed near the egyptian border israel pin the blame on a gaza based group called the popular resistance committee although it's tonight responsibility israeli government is reportedly considering a ground offen
syria. thank you so much reporting live from the libyan capital that was independent journalist his information. more on the violence elsewhere in the region just ahead as our tease and international reports on the latest from syria. what is the syrian army i live in the city or. the iraqi border. officials are saying operation is now over that the city has been freed from groups as you can see people are welcome in the soldiers as the weirdos. cross border violence has soared in the middle...
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syria. well for the not too and long life from the us by a political affairs dr benjamin problematical for being with us now part of the intervention in libya and taking on kind of adapting the west is now taking tough action against i thought but why now. well the west has been deeply inconsistent in its approach to these uprisings across the border in libya where there was an armed insurrection against gadhafi and there's really a civil war we have been and the west has been extremely active using nato forces the air on the insurgents in syria where innocent people have been murdered day after day and week after week no action at all is going to take it because nobody can imagine what it alternative to assad would look like i myself believe that these new sanctions will do very little to stop the regime there is a simple reality in these countries and it is that the governments can either survive or disappear this is a very in survival mode now that's true in yemen it's true in libya it's
syria. well for the not too and long life from the us by a political affairs dr benjamin problematical for being with us now part of the intervention in libya and taking on kind of adapting the west is now taking tough action against i thought but why now. well the west has been deeply inconsistent in its approach to these uprisings across the border in libya where there was an armed insurrection against gadhafi and there's really a civil war we have been and the west has been extremely active...
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syria. it is a syrian army i live in the city of there as so near the iraqi border. officials are saying operation is now over that the city has been freed from armed groups as you can see people are welcome in the song just as the waiters. cross border violence a sword in the middle east this week with israel launching airstrikes in gaza which for back with dozens of rocket attacks is really led assault killed fifteen people leading hamas to call off the defacto ceasefire the tit for tat exchanges began four days ago following a series of attacks in which eight israelis were killed near the egyptian border israel pin the blame on a gaza based group called the popular resistance committee although it's denying responsibility israeli government is reportedly considering a ground offensive inside gaza but as artie's pull the report from tel aviv many there believe the escalating violence could be used to divert attention from israel's domestics problems. thousands of people are marching here i
syria. it is a syrian army i live in the city of there as so near the iraqi border. officials are saying operation is now over that the city has been freed from armed groups as you can see people are welcome in the song just as the waiters. cross border violence a sword in the middle east this week with israel launching airstrikes in gaza which for back with dozens of rocket attacks is really led assault killed fifteen people leading hamas to call off the defacto ceasefire the tit for tat...
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i want to see more democratic syria where you could really put the western policies on. this is a problem that syrians have to so it will be else it's not up for a couple of british couple u.s. government anybody else trying to it's appearance at a serious problems right now as we're discussing earlier the west at the moment is rolling out military interference on syria the french foreign minister when i was not ruled out the u.n. issuing a stronger statement or a resolution against the syrian government if the crisis unfolds or what will that do i think would only make things worse i mean i think we're going to be pressing aspects of international terrorism us in the last three years has been when france has gone from being a response to quite peacefully with the international community into the sort of. seems to be influenced by neo cons and it was very hawkish and they're taking a very good. syria i think i mean who would have been speaking of this one i think what we want is the western powers to. let syrians themselves all right. live from oxford many thanks indeed
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statements today about syria's need to to stop shooting. it is it now a time a case for the same sort of action as we saw in libya to be happening in syria maybe a nato led coalition going in despite what you say there about what russia wants. well you know it's not clear to me all all of the syrian opposition leaders who have maps in and elected executive committees have all demanded that there be no foreign intervention now of course foreign intervention is a very broad and gray area there is we all agree intervention likely be up but there is also economic. greater economic strangulation of the country which could come along the united states already has sanctions fairly severe sanctions on syria but europe does not and just extended sanctions that has just extended the most native i will make any difference where the dollars instead of individuals it's extended them to govern government top government officials that means that they have money in the u.s. it can be frozen when it's obvious he does it because it thinks it can carry some w
statements today about syria's need to to stop shooting. it is it now a time a case for the same sort of action as we saw in libya to be happening in syria maybe a nato led coalition going in despite what you say there about what russia wants. well you know it's not clear to me all all of the syrian opposition leaders who have maps in and elected executive committees have all demanded that there be no foreign intervention now of course foreign intervention is a very broad and gray area there is...
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this is what's happening in syria. and it's shot out in the videos and the child and the man would likely. i think that's a very unlikely process. >> did you show the video -- sorry. did you show the video on your channel? >> i did see those. it's very difficult. :did you want to answer his aspect? >> i will not suggest the revolution that started five been 100% peaceful. said it is 95% peaceful. >> is this is a small question. >> i can't give you an update for what was shown on state tv which was so pompous. that was reported by the bcc that it had not been shown. we'll move on to the regime now. can i ask you, sue, it's common in meeting, in fact, to talk about the family running everything. who are the regime, and how wrong is it to narrow it down to family? >> i think all i would add is how disappointing the assad family and british educated and his wife have been with the promise of reform which they came in with, and this is something i heard time and time again when the demonstrations started in april, people ha
this is what's happening in syria. and it's shot out in the videos and the child and the man would likely. i think that's a very unlikely process. >> did you show the video -- sorry. did you show the video on your channel? >> i did see those. it's very difficult. :did you want to answer his aspect? >> i will not suggest the revolution that started five been 100% peaceful. said it is 95% peaceful. >> is this is a small question. >> i can't give you an update for...
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in syria which is committed to secular. muslim society well he's got a situation very similar to libya whereby there is no real clear understanding of who makes up the opposition so if president assad was to quit who was actually waiting in the wings to take over but the but i think what we have to understand is that president assad has very strong pluckier support as as could by the mass rallies pro-government rallies which happened the last couple of months and what is happening is. actually essentially by islamists supported by outside forces we know that that's the case we know that there was that there were incursions from from turkey and jordan and so on. we're not dealing with a peaceful protest movement where d.n.a. which we're dealing with a confrontation between. and it's a. correction on the one hand and at the bottom false is. the ability of the police so this could also hear it i think we also have let me just quickly also all to you you painting that background there if assad was to fall then that would lead t
in syria which is committed to secular. muslim society well he's got a situation very similar to libya whereby there is no real clear understanding of who makes up the opposition so if president assad was to quit who was actually waiting in the wings to take over but the but i think what we have to understand is that president assad has very strong pluckier support as as could by the mass rallies pro-government rallies which happened the last couple of months and what is happening is. actually...
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syria matters. what happens next hopefully is other countries, turkey, egypt, saudi arabia, will follow suit. if russia and china would cooperate more on the u.n. security council for a hardcore resolution to repudiate the syrian regime, that would be consequential. but this country is a very important country. it's a neighbor to israel and iraq. an ally of iran and hamas and hezbollah, so obviously the administration now is trying to focus international pressure. it's almost always better when the united states acts with multilaterally with other countries rather than alone, that's why i think, john, you saw the obama administration wait several weeks longer than many thought they would to take the step today. >> you heard from arwa damon and she's keeping touch with the brave souls who say morally they don't feel alone. what is your sense from your friends inside syria and the community, what difference might it make for the result from the demonstrators? >> i heard from friends and activists insi
syria matters. what happens next hopefully is other countries, turkey, egypt, saudi arabia, will follow suit. if russia and china would cooperate more on the u.n. security council for a hardcore resolution to repudiate the syrian regime, that would be consequential. but this country is a very important country. it's a neighbor to israel and iraq. an ally of iran and hamas and hezbollah, so obviously the administration now is trying to focus international pressure. it's almost always better when...
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people in syria are scared to death that the same part of secular violence. discrimination that has come to prevail in a row. well will infiltrate their country i think there are real similarities in some ways to libya. that is to say the situation is more complex than the outside world understands and it would be easy to make a mistake it's not wise to intervene in syria. and second because he probably in many ways is the neighbors in this case turkey. and also saudi arabia as the course for the arabs in the united states would be well advised and probably president obama's statement was influenced by the fact that the king of saudi arabia the president of turkey the prime minister of turkey have both come out called for that for president assad to either reform or really but i was going to ask you about that i mean to what extent do you think the u.s. has been you know before choosing to make this decision you just said you think that the u.s. government probably in communication with turkey in communication with saudi arabia what about countries like iraq
people in syria are scared to death that the same part of secular violence. discrimination that has come to prevail in a row. well will infiltrate their country i think there are real similarities in some ways to libya. that is to say the situation is more complex than the outside world understands and it would be easy to make a mistake it's not wise to intervene in syria. and second because he probably in many ways is the neighbors in this case turkey. and also saudi arabia as the course for...
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could syria become the next libya? we will be looking at that in a minute. >> could the fall of the get off the real shame encourage the efforts of the dissidents and syria to topple the president? is nato willing to help them do so? those of some of the questions being asked by the opposition right now. they're taking in the dramatic events going on at the mediterranean neighbor. >> this is a filmmaker and a leading member of the syrian opposition. for more than decade, he has been fighting the assad regime. a wave of sense fleeing the violence that the turkish border. -- was already in turkey. he went to the border region taking the syrian entire region active this food and medical supplies. in the encampments, we met visitors from the syrian army. this young officer said he could not in good conscience should defenseless people. >> i fled when i was on leave in early june. when i got to my home town, there was a demonstration. people were demanding freedom and calling on the regime to go. >> they hope that anti regi
could syria become the next libya? we will be looking at that in a minute. >> could the fall of the get off the real shame encourage the efforts of the dissidents and syria to topple the president? is nato willing to help them do so? those of some of the questions being asked by the opposition right now. they're taking in the dramatic events going on at the mediterranean neighbor. >> this is a filmmaker and a leading member of the syrian opposition. for more than decade, he has been...
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more violence is reported in syria amid government attempts to implement reforms talks want a solution to the country's longstanding crisis becomes an apple of the score if it's not russia and its western partners. surviving on scraps of all the u.s. carmakers it once was the balance and are now reaping the rewards more and more locals hundreds roid are forced to deal and scrap just to make ends meet. a real out of this world experience a russian built orbital hotel which is due to be put into place and just behind here is time for those with cast glass on the perfect view. but from our headquarters in central moscow you're watching r t with me and he sonali it's four pm here in the russian capital two pm in tripoli where efforts are underway in libya to try to restore water and electricity supplies rebel leaders have asked nato countries to protect the teams trying to repair basic services they've also once again rejected the possibility of holding talks with moammar gadhafi. the notion that is in the capital where humanitarian crisis is unfolding. we're hearing here in tripoli from t
more violence is reported in syria amid government attempts to implement reforms talks want a solution to the country's longstanding crisis becomes an apple of the score if it's not russia and its western partners. surviving on scraps of all the u.s. carmakers it once was the balance and are now reaping the rewards more and more locals hundreds roid are forced to deal and scrap just to make ends meet. a real out of this world experience a russian built orbital hotel which is due to be put into...
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from aleutian in syria is fueled from the outside in. a civil war which will leave the country in shambles that's the opinion of a doctor in for him was a professor from the university in amman. i think that the nato alliance using some regional tools like turkey and the gulf cooperation council are working very hard to instigate instability in syria and this sort of instability will take a sectarian bent specifically they are working on agitating a civil war within syria and they want to call that evolution they have they want to but the purpose of such a war is to bring syria down to its knees to destroy syria like they did with iraq and libya of course the point is to recreate this syrian regime in the way that is more favorable to the united states government the nato alliance and the royal regimes from. tomorrow. more than one hundred thousand worshippers have spilled into the streets of moscow to celebrate the end of the holy month of ramadan as muslims around the world mark the festival aid tens of thousands of muslims mosques aro
from aleutian in syria is fueled from the outside in. a civil war which will leave the country in shambles that's the opinion of a doctor in for him was a professor from the university in amman. i think that the nato alliance using some regional tools like turkey and the gulf cooperation council are working very hard to instigate instability in syria and this sort of instability will take a sectarian bent specifically they are working on agitating a civil war within syria and they want to call...
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to you think the situation in libya will be a replay in syria very briefly. no i don't think so the situation in syria is seen as much more complicated much more intriguing than in libya so the international community community is certainly and definitely will remain from interfering in syria in a military way as they have done in libya thank you very much there for your insight it's a sign back berlin based middle east expert and former head of the german orient its thank you how the a u.k. has gone beyond the un resolution on libya says the british m.p. barrie gardener he's from the opposition labor party and voted against the intervention but you can watch the full interview next hour but here's a preview. it was very clear in the original un resolution it was very clear to our prime minister spoke in parliament here that there would be no little consolation for us that's one of the things that troubled me all this was to speak your mind reasonably soon as to whether there should be troops on the ground as the rebels were going into tripoli we. go let's go
to you think the situation in libya will be a replay in syria very briefly. no i don't think so the situation in syria is seen as much more complicated much more intriguing than in libya so the international community community is certainly and definitely will remain from interfering in syria in a military way as they have done in libya thank you very much there for your insight it's a sign back berlin based middle east expert and former head of the german orient its thank you how the a u.k....
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. >> any specific actions by syria? >> on syria and we see what i can tell you. what i said yesterday i think made clear our views of this. through his own actions the syrian president is insuring that he will be left in the past in the courageous syrian people who have demonstrated in the streets will determine the country's future. it has become very clear around the world that the actions place syria and the region on a dangerous path. he is on his way out, and as the ambassador said, we all need to be thinking about the day after the syrian president. because syria's 23 million citizens already are. >> any observations on the domestic turmoil in israel? >> i did not have any comments on that. i refer you to the state department. >> on syria you have condemned the syrian regime, but can you elaborate on that? the second question, senator lindsey graham are good there should be regional pressure on the syrian president. can you please tell us, the think turkey will work further on this? >> turkey is a close ally and partner and we're working with them to put pr
. >> any specific actions by syria? >> on syria and we see what i can tell you. what i said yesterday i think made clear our views of this. through his own actions the syrian president is insuring that he will be left in the past in the courageous syrian people who have demonstrated in the streets will determine the country's future. it has become very clear around the world that the actions place syria and the region on a dangerous path. he is on his way out, and as the ambassador...
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she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, you yourself said no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent and doing your own investigations. that does not seem to be true. >> absolutely. i'm sticking to my words. we are not talking about the commission coming from geneva. we have aloud after the presidential statement adopted by security council we have allowed mission, humanitarian mission from ocha. >> syria's ambassador to the united nations on this program. after not allowing human rights delegation into syria. despite whatever he says and whatever his fancy suit and all his talk, he did not allow -- they did not allow -- the government there did not allow a delegation back into syria. then the assad regime reluctantly allowed a humanitarian russell missi humanitarian mission to visit. we got a statement" while there's no country-wide human
she didn't even go to syria. she just relied on reports coming from syrian refugees in south turkey. >> sir, you yourself said no international commission needed to come to syria or was allowed to come to syria because your government was perfectly capable of being transparent and doing your own investigations. that does not seem to be true. >> absolutely. i'm sticking to my words. we are not talking about the commission coming from geneva. we have aloud after the presidential...
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syria -- i am certain that the opposition forces are in syria and yemen are going to be very much encouraged by what happened in libya. because, as i said, there is more than one way to overturn our regime. i think there was a pattern emerging that whereas it could happen peacefully and quickly in egypt and tunisia, then it can just not work. the libyans have shown that with some help they were able to overcome the regime. that does not mean things are going to be easy going forward. libya does not look like a perfect scenario, but it does create another model. already we are seeing things devolving a bit into what will be an armed conflict. it is not clear whether things will go that route in syria. but it is a possibility. it is a possibility in deed that the divisions of the syrian army will begin fighting each other. there is this fourth division that is close to come up -- close to the president's brother and is expected to remain largely loyal to him. we could see the syrian conflict, which has been going on for a long time and slowly spreading, becoming more divided, and i think that
syria -- i am certain that the opposition forces are in syria and yemen are going to be very much encouraged by what happened in libya. because, as i said, there is more than one way to overturn our regime. i think there was a pattern emerging that whereas it could happen peacefully and quickly in egypt and tunisia, then it can just not work. the libyans have shown that with some help they were able to overcome the regime. that does not mean things are going to be easy going forward. libya does...
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syria is next door. in an interview in the wall street journal, i do not think bashar realizes that something will be prepared and launched on march 15. not even any of the syrian experts will come close to a vote. they say it is a dead case brigit when i studied the eastern european experiences, i applied the model to syria. i remember my professor asking me why i was wasting my time. apparently i was not wasting my time. >> i would agree with ausama. it is amazing that the syrian demonstrators have been as peaceful as they have. obviously, as pointed out, there have been some who did revenge killings. there have certainly been some credible reports of officers having been killed in ambushes. but it is not widespread. the regime would probably like nothing better than for a significant minority of the demonstrators to take up arms because that would give them a license to really go crazy. they would be inviting in the foreign press and saying, "see? we told you that this was going on." it is in nobody's
syria is next door. in an interview in the wall street journal, i do not think bashar realizes that something will be prepared and launched on march 15. not even any of the syrian experts will come close to a vote. they say it is a dead case brigit when i studied the eastern european experiences, i applied the model to syria. i remember my professor asking me why i was wasting my time. apparently i was not wasting my time. >> i would agree with ausama. it is amazing that the syrian...
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syria and journalist neil clark says the west is not really interested in peace in syria he thinks all it wants is to gain influence in the region. but u.s. and its allies really want is really changing in syria and they're not really genuinely interested in ending the terrible situation. i mean tunnel between both sides and that's the reason it's happening today because we've had president assad said he was going to use multi-party system in syria he said gratian. and what we consider the us a good that's a good move we get these coups for him to step down i'm a great part of the assad regime in those countries and i was really it's almost it's friendly with iran russia and the aim of the game is to try to remove. the current regime there and syria would have more progress to live. and this week the trial of the former egyptian president hosni mubarak continued in egypt the judge ruled that the hearings will no longer be pool cost live on t.v. it was the second appearance in court for mubarak once again confined to a hospital bed but if he and his interior minister face charges of cor
syria and journalist neil clark says the west is not really interested in peace in syria he thinks all it wants is to gain influence in the region. but u.s. and its allies really want is really changing in syria and they're not really genuinely interested in ending the terrible situation. i mean tunnel between both sides and that's the reason it's happening today because we've had president assad said he was going to use multi-party system in syria he said gratian. and what we consider the us a...
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and the crackdown on protesters in syria is picking up pace with reports government forces have regime storming the opposition stronghold of hama around one hundred forty people are said to have been killed over the past few days in the country pressure is also mounting at the un security council to take action that could help stop the violence but so far the members of the council have been unable to reach consensus russia which has a permanent seat on the council says its western partners are targeting a president bashar al assad's regime moscow wants a more balanced approach that will push the warring sides in syria towards dialogue r.t.s. what do you know what neither reports. the united nations security council wrapped up their second day of consultations surrounding the violence in syria with what many believe is at least a draft text that each member of the security council will now bring back to their respective capitals there is a divide among security council members on where the condemnation lies the u.s. and its western allies believe there should be a direct condemnation a
and the crackdown on protesters in syria is picking up pace with reports government forces have regime storming the opposition stronghold of hama around one hundred forty people are said to have been killed over the past few days in the country pressure is also mounting at the un security council to take action that could help stop the violence but so far the members of the council have been unable to reach consensus russia which has a permanent seat on the council says its western partners are...
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reforms will give forces to syria it will make the country stronger but syria's enemies don't want syria to be strong america for instance they're sick and tired of a strong syria and they want to weaken it they don't want reforms they need instability and chaos across the country is not responsible and their pressure works for it with contradictory reports about policemen and security officers killed across the country and the army is continuing crackdown on protesters despite president assad's pledges to the u.n. to stop military operations the syrian people no know longer. who to trust and want to believe. with a country at the crossroad again the on themselves with patience raef notion r t syria. journalist neil clark says the west is not really interested in peace in syria he thinks all it wants is to gain influence in the region. u.s. and its allies really want is regime change in syria and they're not really genuinely interested in ending the terrible situation of. having dialogue between both sides and that's the reason it's happening today because we had present sad said that he
reforms will give forces to syria it will make the country stronger but syria's enemies don't want syria to be strong america for instance they're sick and tired of a strong syria and they want to weaken it they don't want reforms they need instability and chaos across the country is not responsible and their pressure works for it with contradictory reports about policemen and security officers killed across the country and the army is continuing crackdown on protesters despite president...
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energy agreement which brings together both iraq and syria and iran. and in fact it helps solidify iran western flank and allows iran thereby to have more influence in the middle east i guess syria of course. so i guess i goes on to explain that michael you know why the u.n. security council is set to meet later today for the session on syria the other not doing a similar thing about the problems that are going on in yemen for example other teams seem to be on the radar of the into my how the international community does it for those reasons you talked about i guess yeah. well syria is a far different animal than either yemen or even libya there is a lot more at stake. with syria and and given given iran's relationship and also saudi arabia's relationship in the region and the concern that saudi arabia has for the spread of them. in the middle east. we've looked upon bahrain for example of basically a proxy war between saudi arabia and iran and i think you might say the same thing is actually occurring right now and in syria but no one's going to say t
energy agreement which brings together both iraq and syria and iran. and in fact it helps solidify iran western flank and allows iran thereby to have more influence in the middle east i guess syria of course. so i guess i goes on to explain that michael you know why the u.n. security council is set to meet later today for the session on syria the other not doing a similar thing about the problems that are going on in yemen for example other teams seem to be on the radar of the into my how the...
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syria. and journalist neil clark says the west is not really interested in peace in syria he thinks all it wants is to gain influence in the region. what the u.s. and its allies really want is regime change in syria and they're not really genuinely interested in ending the terrible situation and having dialogue between both sides and that's the reason it's happening today because we had to present a sad said he was going to introduce a multi-party system in syria he said operations against the opposition. and what do we get instead of us saying well that's good that's a good move we get these calls for him to step down and the great crime of the assad regime in those countries and is really is its foreign policy it's friendly with iran has good links with russia and the aim of the game is to try to remove assad from power and install another kind of regime in. syria that have more progress to line. this week as the trial of the former egyptian president hosni mubarak continued in egypt the j
syria. and journalist neil clark says the west is not really interested in peace in syria he thinks all it wants is to gain influence in the region. what the u.s. and its allies really want is regime change in syria and they're not really genuinely interested in ending the terrible situation and having dialogue between both sides and that's the reason it's happening today because we had to present a sad said he was going to introduce a multi-party system in syria he said operations against the...
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democracy has begun in syria and it is time to get out of the way. >> israel launches air strikes on the gaza strip in response to coordinated assaults on the israeli border with egypt. as world markets plummet again, we go to china where the fear is an economic boom may turn into a bust. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. if syria's president had any lingering doubts about the attitude of the international community towards his regime he certainly knows where he stands now. today for the first time president obama exclusively calls for him to step aside and britain, france and germany quickly followed suit. the question now will it make any difference. jame robbins reports. >> it will not go to waste. this video taken today shows one of the latest funerals of civilians killed against the regime over the past five months. finally the obama administration is now calling directly for him to go. >> the transition to democracy in syria has begun and it is time for assad to get out of the way. it is up to the syrian people to choose their own leaders, in a demo
democracy has begun in syria and it is time to get out of the way. >> israel launches air strikes on the gaza strip in response to coordinated assaults on the israeli border with egypt. as world markets plummet again, we go to china where the fear is an economic boom may turn into a bust. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. if syria's president had any lingering doubts about the attitude of the international community towards his regime he certainly knows where...
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